10 Purple Bedrooms That Love Lavender More Than You Do

Gray is known for its serene qualities, and there's nothing more pristine than white, but don't count out pansies and plums just yet. These soothing escapes that span the spectrum from mauve to indigo will prove to you the power of purple.

"The 7-year-old's favorite color is purple, so we used it," says Miles Redd of a family's kid-friendly apartment. "We made a room she can grow into." Antique pieces like the Chinese rug and Louis XV chauffeuse can withstand the test of time, while a lattice motif adds interest up top.

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Margrethe Myhrer

Grape Carpet

Although the custom rug in this girl's bedroom sets the scene, Tableau wallpaper and Aga fabric by China Seas take the purple palette to the max. Designer Nicolette Horn finished off her daughter's space by adding an owl pillow from John Robshaw.

Designer Charlotte Lucas likes to inject fun into her projects, and this client's bedroom in Spartanburg, South Carolina, is no exception. An antique settee covered in a Brentano velvet adds a splash of color against wallpaper by Black Crow Studios.

Visitors at this Southampton house stay in a sumptuous retreat designed by Ann Pyne. Twin beds provide twice much as purple, as well as extra space. "Friends like to put their clothes and things — or their pet — on one bed, and themselves on the other!" she says.

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Don Freeman

Lavender Walls

Designer Robin Bell came up with the custom wall color and decorative Gothic trim herself for this Florida bedroom. Hinson's Dottery Blue balances it all out, appearing on the club chair, ottoman and bedskirt.

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